This fonds consists of 35 photographs, mostly taken in Russia, of the Goossen family, extended family, and of the Wintergruen estate. The photos are of high quality and show a wealthy Mennonite family in Russia. Included is a rare photograph of the interior of the Schoensee Mennonite Church.

This fonds consists of two main categories - publications, both regular and special, and minutes detailing the church and its committees. The regular publications included are Church Bulletins (1973-1999), Annual Reports (1964-1999), newsletters (Informers) (1980-1999), other church newsletter (1980-1982), church directories (1976-1999) and pictorial directories (1970; 1980; 1988; 1994; 1999). The special publications included are a membership list from 1994, the church's 75th Anniversary Album published in 1970, a report of individual financial contributions collected in 1960-1961, membership directories from 1976, 1977 and 1979, and the church's history book, compiled in 1995. The second category includes the church minutes recorded from 1955-1999 with 1955-1981 primarily being on microfilm and 1982-1999 being textual records. The committees included are: Ministerial (1962-1974; 1976-1999), Finance and Administration (1964-1999), Church Council (1960-1999), Education (1966-1973; 1976-1999), Centennial Celebrations (1994-1995), Building (1992-1994), Pictorial (1970;1980;1993-1994), Music (1979-1999), Missions (1966-1973;1979-1999), Nominations (1984-1999), History Book (1989-1994), Sunday School Teachers (1979-1999), Membership (1955-1999), Service (1961-1971), and Church Growth (1980-1982). Other material found within the Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite Church microfilms are two student papers done on the Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite Church done in 1979 and 1980 , "Hoffnungsfeld - Winkler" from Adventure in Faith written by Henry J. Gerbrandt.

This fonds includes records reflecting the range of activities of J.J. Thiessen with one notable exception. The records of his involvement with the Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization (later Canadian Mennonite Relief and Immigration Council) are largely in the files of that organization. The correspondence covers most eras and there are a wide variety of church reports, sets of institutional minutes of organizations such as the Rosenorter Mennonite Church or Mennonite Central Committee. Some of the correspondence is from relatives, and some pertains to travel abroad. There are materials related to the development of Mennonite post-secondary education in Canada and relief and humanitarian ventures. The largest section of the fonds is arranged in series. The majority of this section has also been microfilmed. Other sections include 19 volumes (Vol. 1135-1153) containing miscellaneous correspondence and minutes, and reports and minutes from the Mennonite Central Committee, 7 volumes (Vol. 1656-1662) containing reports and pamphlets on assorted themes, a ledger book, and another volume of assorted items. The fonds also contains several maps pertaining to Mennonite settlements, a large collection of photographs, and one cassette.

This fonds consists of eight series: 1) Minutes and reports, 1888-1987, 2) Financial records, 1908-1987, 3) Student records, 1916-1985, 4) Building records, 1908-1981, 5) Curriculum and publicity, 1895-1990, 6) Dormitory records, 1963-1976, 7) Dennis Stoesz MCI project, other materials related to individuals, 1915-1976, 8) Other organizations, miscellaneous records, 1961-1981.

This fonds consists of six series: 1) Church membership ledgers recording vital statistics 2) Minutes of the brotherhood, ministerial, and finance committee meetings 3) Financial records, legal documents, and correspondence 4) Fire insurance records 5) Bergthaler Waisenamt (aid organization) records 6) Disbanding of the Organization.

This fonds contains minutes, reports, correspondence and project files of the board, executive and committees of the Society. An annual report book provides an overview of the activities and projects undertaken in order to meet the Society's objectives. The records of the board, executive and committees provide more details on the activities and projects. The activities include celebration events, seminars and workshops, research, publication and marketing. This fonds consists of the following records:

A) Board and Executive Records: Annual General Meetings; Board Meetings; Executive Meetings; Financial Records

B) Records of the committees and projects: Fine Arts / Cultural Committee; Genealogy and Family History Committee; Research, Scholarship and Publication Committee; Local History and Historic Sites Committee; Historic Sites and Monuments Committee; Membership and Publicity Committee; Mennonite Book Club (Mennonite Books); Finance Committee; Oral History Committee; Conscientious Objectors Monument Committee; 125th Anniversary Committee; Jewish, Mennonite, Ukrainian Conference Committee; Arnold Dyck Publication project; Mennonite Artist: Insider as Outsider; Museo Y Centro Cultural Menonita, A.C.; Manitoba Mennonite Centennial Celebrations

C) Involvement with other organisations: Mennonite World Conference; Institute of Mennonite Studies; Mennonite Historical Society of Canada; Mennonite Encyclopedia; Pembina Hills Historical Society; Neubergthal Heritage Foundation; Human Rights Museum

D) Photographs

This fonds consists of correspondence, especially letters of condolences and congratulations (ca. 1950-1973); topical files, especially on pacifism, eschatology and the charismatic movement; sermons, poems and songs; religious tracts and pamphlets. Of special interest are some historical documents collected and passed on through the family. One of these files contains documents about the Elder Heinrich Wiens of Gnadenheim, Molotschna who was deported back to West Prussia in 1847. There is also a file of handwritten sermon notes by Heinrich H. Ewert (1855-1934) of Gretna, Manitoba.

This fonds contains contains some Klaassen family genealogy work, diaries and memoirs (1859-1922), and many letters from Johannes, a son of Michael Klaassen, about his lot as a conscientious objector in the United States during World War I. There is a diary of the trek to central Asia in 1880 and the years that followed. The letters relate to the families decision to relocate to Manitoba in 1918. There are sermons and sermon notes, and a one page school class schedule.

This fonds consists primarily of correspondence, as well as minutes and other papers relating to various committees and activities. The correspondence concerns: family matters; the Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization; the Provincial Mennonite Relief Committee; the Conference of Mennonites in Canada, both generally and the Board of Christian Service in particular; the General Conference Mennonite Church, especially the Board of Missions; and letters from refugees in Europe requesting relief aid. There are also various collected materials such as tracts and peace literature. The material is original and is mostly typewritten.

This fonds consists of files created by G.G. Epp in his capacity as a church worker and conference committee member, including correspondence dealing with congregational donations, service programs and policy matters.